Inspired by this post: How to do this secret box on a CNC? - #28 by WillAdams
The wife requested nice little gift boxes for the items she’s giving out this year. I decided on the impossible dovetail box.
Just testing with some scrap pieces, the results are pretty decent! There are definitely some tool path tricks that could be implemented to prevent the bit of blow out at the ends of the dovetails. Plenty to improve on ![]()
(It’s all done parametrically in fusion 360 so different configurations will be trivial. It’s going to be good fun running through ideas
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First time using a dovetail in the CNC. Went much smoother than I expected, it’ll be a mainstay for sure.
Oh and the top is just screaming to be a canvas for some inlay work. Coming soon to a gallery post ![]()


